"gratis" meaning in English

See gratis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɹɑː.tɪs/ [UK], /ˈɡɹætɪs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gratis.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: (UK) -ɑːtɪs Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin grātiīs Latin gratisbor. English gratis Borrowed from Latin gratis. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:gratis|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin grātiīs Latin gratisbor. English gratis [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "grātiīs", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agreeable", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "praised", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "praise", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*gʷerH-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*gʷr̥Htós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*gʷrātos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "grātus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "id" : "abstract noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix forming adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix forming adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ios", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "-ios", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ia", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "grātia", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "gratis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "gratis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="gratis"> Borrowed from Latin gratis. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gratis (not comparable)
  1. Free: without charge. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: unearned Coordinate_terms: libre, free as in speech
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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɡɹɑː.tɪs/ [UK], /ˈɡɹætɪs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gratis.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: (UK) -ɑːtɪs Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin grātiīs Latin gratisbor. English gratis Borrowed from Latin gratis. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:gratis|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós Proto-Italic *gʷrātos Latin grātus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin grātiīs Latin gratisbor. English gratis [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "grātiīs", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agreeable", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "praised", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "praise", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*gʷerH-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*gʷr̥Htós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*gʷrātos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "grātus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "id" : "abstract noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix forming adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix forming adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ios", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "-ios", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ia", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "grātia", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "gratis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "gratis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="gratis"> Borrowed from Latin gratis. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} gratis (not comparable)
  1. In a free way: without charge. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: costlessly, free of charge Related terms: gratuitous, gratuity, libre
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